Memphis-Style Wet Sauce

Name: Memphis-Style Wet Sauce
Total time: PT0D0H0M
Yield: makes 2 Cups
Ingredients: 2 cups ketchup; 2 ⁄ 3 cup apple cider vinegar; 1 ⁄ 2 cup light brown sugar; 1 ⁄ 4 cup sugar; 2 tbsp. fresh lemon juice; 1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce; 2 tsp. ground black pepper; 1 1 ⁄ 2 tsp. mild hot sauce; 1 1 ⁄ 2 tsp. onion powder; 1 1 ⁄ 2 tsp. garlic powder; 1 tsp. dry mustard powder

Serves
makes 2 Cups

TODD COLEMAN

In Memphis, you can order your ribs "wet," slathered with this sweet, sticky sauce. This recipe first appeared in our June/July 2011 BBQ issue.

Ingredients

2 cups ketchup
²⁄₃ cup apple cider vinegar
¹⁄₂ cup light brown sugar
¹⁄₄ cup sugar
2 tbsp. fresh lemon juice
1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
2 tsp. ground black pepper
1 ¹⁄₂ tsp. mild hot sauce
1 ¹⁄₂ tsp. onion powder
1 ¹⁄₂ tsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. dry mustard powder

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Instructions

Step 1

Bring ketchup, vinegar, both sugars, juice, Worcestershire, pepper, hot sauce, onion and garlic powders, mustard, and 1 cup water to a boil in a 2-qt. saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer, stirring, until thickened, about 30 minutes.

Bring ketchup, vinegar, both sugars, juice, Worcestershire, pepper, hot sauce, onion and garlic powders, mustard, and 1 cup water to a boil in a 2-qt. saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer, stirring, until thickened, about 30 minutes.